Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC explained

Club Gaa:Kilclief Ben Dearg
Irish:Cill Cleithe Ben Dearg
Founded:1901
Province:Ulster
County:Down
Colours:Green and red
Grounds:St Malachy's Park[1]
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Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilclief, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Located in the parish of Kilclief on the shores of Strangford Lough, Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC was founded in 1901, however, Gaelic games had been played in the parish before that. Hearts of Down and the Red Hands clubs amalgamated to form Ben Dearg, who took their name from the nearby red cliffs of Killard.[2] Their record of 23 Down Senior Hurling Championship titles stood from 1956 until it was surpassed by Ballycran almost 60 years later.[3] [4] A decline in hurling coincided with an upsurge in Gaelic football from the 1960s onwards.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilclief club news. 23 November 2023 . Hogan Stand. 24 February 2011.
  2. Web site: Pat Watterson's legacy lives on in Kilclief Ben Dearg GAC. 23 November 2023 . GAA website. 18 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Club Titles - Down. 28 September 2015 . Down GAA website .
  4. Web site: Ballycran seal title with late flurry . 28 September 2015 . Irish Independent . 28 September 2015.